17 Bray Close, Borehamwood, WD6 5NH
About 17 Bray Close
17 Bray Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 5NH). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
It hasn't traded since October 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 sits 208.8% above the 2001 sale of £136,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 20.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Bray Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2008ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
*Electronic documents only, no paper fileErection of single storey rear PVCU conservatory.
- Agent
- Anglian Home Improvements
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/08/1152
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Bray Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.2% per year over 5 years.
£136,000
Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
17 October 2001Most recent
£136,000
+94.4%over 4 years31 January 1997
£69,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 5NH: £285,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in WD6 5NH
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bray Close homes
On years held, 17 Bray Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,345
Street avg £4,536
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Novello Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hertswood Academy. 13 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB